BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Idaho lawmakers are moving forward with a package of child welfare bills inspired by a group of siblings who experienced abuse by their biological parents and whose baby brother died after repeated calls for a welfare check that never happened. At the State Capitol, the Senate will next consider the Foster...Read More
A Service Employees International Union (SEIU) chapter in California fired a convicted child molester employed as a business agent after Congress asked how she got the job, the House Education and Workforce Committee told the Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF). SEIU’s Local 87 chapter in San Francisco told the committee on Oct. 20 that it...Read More
Urgent action is needed to protect children online, particularly from cyberbullying and online harassment. One in six children aged 11 to 15 report that they have been victims of cyberbullying and about one in eight admit they have bullied others online. The Commission has therefore announced a plan against cyberbullying on 10 February, Safer Internet...Read More
March 30, 2026 As artificial intelligence expands into classrooms, workplaces, and homes, a new coalition warns that risks to children and workers are growing faster than efforts to control the new technology. The newly formed Alliance for a Better Future (ABF) is pushing for AI safeguards as Washington debates regulation. Continues… ———————————————— Source linkRead More
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Five people accused of being child predators and one person accused of soliciting prostitution are facing felony charges following a multi-agency operation. Operation Four Leaf Felony was created after law enforcement noticed an increase in predator encounters across the Lubbock area. Specifically, with children transported to Lubbock after they were targeted...Read More
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — According to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, during the month of March 2026, the Major Crimes Unit (MCU) performed undercover work to pinpoint and communicate with potential child predators. During the operation, detectives identified three people who they believed had been communicating with someone they believed to be a child. The...Read More
Meta has been ordered to pay $375 million in civil penalties after a jury in New Mexico found that it knowingly harmed children’s mental health. The Silicon Valley giant was accused of misleading users about the safety of its apps —Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — and enabling child sexual exploitation. Meta had denied violating New...Read More
Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › The harsh, unforgiving light of justice falls on the tools used to restrain a convicted child predator.Worcester Today A 29-year-old Worcester man named Antonio Merced has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting and filming three underage girls. Merced will also face supervised...Read More
27 March 2024 Copenhagen, Denmark WHO/Europe today released the second volume of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, which focuses on patterns of bullying and peer violence among adolescents across 44 countries and regions. While the overall trends in school bullying have remained stable since 2018, cyberbullying has increased, magnified by the increasing...Read More
A report on absenteeism in Rhode Island schools found 5% of students have missed school due to safety reasons. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing more than 10% of school days in a year for any given reason. It dramatically increased during the pandemic and remains concerningly high throughout the U.S., affecting nearly 25% of...Read More
